Waterfront Waitan, also called the Bund, is Shanghai’s heart, with restored colonial buildings housing luxe nightclubs and cocktail bars. Big-name global chefs provide fine dining, and Nanjing East Road has food halls selling local sweets and cured meats. Huangpu Park is home to the Monument to the People’s Heroes and the Bund Historical Museum, while Lujiazui district’s modern skyline lies across the water.
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"Paul Pairet is the biggest name in Shanghai’s chef circles, winning three Michelin stars for his iconoclastic fine dining project Ultraviolet in 2017. Somehow he found the time to open the Chop Chop Club, a revolutionary roastery where the menu is ditched in favor of an auction-like system run on a giant digital billboard. Portions are equally large, with an emphasis on large-format chops and whole fish, so come with friends to get the full experience." - Christopher St. Cavish